Episode 74: Complicated Companion Questions ft. Aspiring Spike - a podcast by The Dive Down

This week Aspiring Spike is back to help us understand the Companion metagame in Pioneer and Modern. What's good, what's not so good, and how to next-level your opponents!
The Break Down: Lotus Box ModernThe Dive Down: Shane Has Facts
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Now get 15% off your first 3 months of ManaTraders! https://www.manatraders.com/?medium=thedivedown and use code "thedivedown"Timestamps:
2:55 - Housekeeping4:37 - The Break Down sorta begins - Another B&R annoucement
10:48 - The Break Down really begins - The Team Lotus Box modern 1k13:25 - The 1k metagame
31:52 - Companion stats and the top 833:30 - Tournament takeaways
36:36 - The Dive Down begins - the Companion metas41:43 - Why has the metagame coalesced around Companions?
47:06 - Who's having fun?51:28 - How is this metagame different than before?
58:55 - How are you getting an edge?1:09:01 - Playing against Companions
1:29:03 - What do we think will happen to Companions?1:34:25 - What are WOTCs long-term plans for Companions?
1:36:45 - Why might WOTC change Companions?1:41:41 - Full-time Aspiring Spike
1:45:30 - The Sorta Wind Down - questions for Aspiring Spike1:53:22 - Closing out
Links from this week's episode:The Team Lotus Box Modern 1K: https://mtgdecks.net/Modern/lotus-box-league-season-1-modern-1k-team-lotus-box-tournament-62866Ari Lax: How to Exploit Every Companion in Constructed: https://articles.starcitygames.com/premium/how-to-exploit-every-companion-in-constructed/
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